Feb 24, 2014

adding trim to ikea panels (custom shower curtain project)

another simple project that is cheap, easy and has enormous "design payoff"!

i personally love the look of extra long shower curtains. a standard shower curtains is 72" x 72", which can look really squatty in a room with high ceilings.
i used a pair of regular 84" curtains that i purchased at marshalls (that are dead ringers for west elms ogee panels) in my sons bathroom, and i loved the effect:

i decided to do the same thing in my girls bathroom with some inexpensive panels from ikea:

here is what i started with:
* pair of ikea ritva panels (a favorite of mine. i recommend them ALL. THE. TIME to clients!)
* extra long fabric shower curtain. i bought mine at bed bath and beyond.
*trim

to add the trim, i used a fabric glue.
i bought my trim for about $2.50 a yard on ebay, which i think is a huge bargain. if you have ever shopped for trim, you know that most run in the range of $8-15 per yard. do yourself a favor and check out ebay!

to attach the trim, i just put a bead of glue on the edge of my panel, and pressed the trim onto it.

at the ends, i folded it under carefully and secured it with a binder clip. i also put a clip about every 18" or so up the panel.

i used two different rods to hang the real/functional shower curtain and the decorative panels, but you could also use a double rod, which i used in my sons bathroom.

yes! the liner is a fabric extra long shower curtain from bed bath and beyond. when not in use, it is just pulled off to the side, and hidden under one of the decorative panels. there are no grommets in the ritva panel, so no rusting!